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Elopement photography · Lombok

In short

Elopement photography on Lombok costs from $890 for 30 minutes: your vows and the portraits straight after, usually on a quiet south-coast bay or a villa terrace. You receive 15+ edited photos — a preview within 48 hours and the full gallery in 2–3 weeks. Getting ready and longer coverage are extra hours at $100.

Starting from: $890
Duration: 30 min
Edited photos: 15+

Why here

Why choose Elopement photography in Lombok?

An elopement on Lombok is two people, a celebrant if you want one, and a coastline that does not need decorating. That restraint suits the island. Lombok is largely Muslim and more conservative than Bali, and a wedding of two — quiet, unamplified, over in half an hour — sits comfortably here in a way a hundred-guest beach party sometimes does not. It is worth being clear on what an elopement here is and is not. For most foreign couples it is a symbolic ceremony: the legal marriage happens at home, before or after, because Indonesian law ties marriage registration to religion and the paperwork is heavy. What you get on Lombok is the part that matters in photographs — vows said facing an empty bay, with the light chosen to the minute. Our thirty minutes cover the vows and the portraits straight after; getting ready and the details come with extra hours.

How the shoot is planned

What does the shoot in Lombok look like?

The route

A villa elopement above Selong Belanak might run like this. With one extra hour, we arrive while you are dressing and photograph the details — rings, shoes, the letter you wrote — and the moment you see each other on the terrace. The thirty minutes of the core package begin at the ceremony spot, set where the lawn ends and the bay opens below: the celebrant’s words, your vows read from cards, the first kiss, the signing of a keepsake certificate. Then we walk the path down towards the beach for portraits as the light warms, using the slope so the bay sits behind you. A beach elopement follows the same shape on the sand of a quiet bay such as Mawun, with one caution: public beaches have fishermen, families and the occasional vendor, and we work with them, not around them.

The timing

Time the vows for about forty-five minutes before sunset, which on Lombok falls roughly between 5.50 and 6.30 pm depending on the month. That keeps the portraits in the best light and puts the ceremony ahead of the Maghrib call to prayer, which carries across the south coast from village mosques at sunset — beautiful to hear, but it will cover your vows if they coincide. Avoid Friday around midday, the most important prayer of the week. The dry season from April to October is the safe choice; in the wet season book a morning ceremony instead. During Ramadan, a quiet ceremony is still fine, but be discreet with food and drink in public before sunset.

What’s included

What does the package include?

The Elopement photography package in Lombok covers: 15+ edited photos; The vows and portraits straight after; getting ready with extra hours; Help with timing the ceremony to the light; A preview within 48 hours; Full gallery within 2–3 weeks. Nothing is added to the price after the shoot. Permits worth knowing about: Merese Hill — small local entry and parking levy, around IDR 10,000–20,000; Tanjung Aan — beach free; parking fee; boat to Batu Payung rock negotiated on the spot; Sendang Gile & Tiu Kelep waterfalls — entry ticket at Senaru plus a local guide for Tiu Kelep, paid on site; Pink Beach (Pantai Tangsi) — small local entry fee; around two hours’ drive from Kuta, or by boat from Tanjung Luar.

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Elopement photography in Lombok

Frames from recent shoots, to plan yours against.

Before you book

FAQ — Elopement photography in Lombok

Can we marry legally on Lombok?

It is possible but complicated: Indonesian law requires a religious ceremony recognised by the state, both partners of the same religion, and civil registration with documents from your embassy. That is why most couples who elope here marry legally at home and hold a symbolic ceremony on Lombok. A wedding planner can advise on the legal route if you want it.

Do you provide the celebrant and the setup?

No — we photograph the day; the celebrant, flowers and any setup come from you or your planner. We do help with what affects the photographs: where the arch faces, what time the vows start, and keeping decoration light enough that the bay stays the main subject.

Can we elope on a public beach?

A small symbolic ceremony on a public beach is usually fine without a formal booking, but there is no privacy guarantee. Some beachfront land is owned by villages or hotels who expect to be asked, and we check that for your chosen spot. Music through speakers near a village is best avoided.

When do we see the photos?

A preview arrives within 48 hours, enough to share the news. The full gallery of 15+ edited photos — more with extra hours of coverage — follows in 2–3 weeks. If you want aerial frames of the ceremony spot, the drone add-on ($150) flies where Lombok’s airspace allows.

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